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D2C menstrual hygiene startup HealthFab raises Rs 20 crore from Atomic CapitalBengaluru's HealthFab, a menstrual hygiene startup, secured Rs 20 crore from Atomic Capital. The funding will fuel expansion beyond period ...
May 2026 Calendar: From Labour Day, Mother’s Day, Buddha Purnima to Bakrid; full list of national and international eventsMay 2026 brings a calendar full of significant events. National holidays like Labour Day and Mother's Day are celebrated. Religious festiva...
How Toyota's CSR initiative taught rural Karnataka hygiene habitsToyota Kirloskar Motor's ABCD program transformed rural Indian schools by tackling hygiene beliefs. Children became agents of change, promo...
Menstrual health part of Right to Life under Article 21: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has declared menstrual health a fundamental right under Article 21, mandating free biodegradable sanitary pads for girl s...
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Tips to maintain good menstrual healthAn international campaign called Menstrual Hygiene Day, which falls on May 28 every year, aims to shatter the taboo and increase awareness ...
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Here are some do's and don'ts to prevent infections and maintain menstrual healthMenstrual Hygiene Day 2024 (Google Trends): Maintaining good menstrual hygiene is crucial for overall health. Unhygienic practices during m...
Paid leave for menstruation? Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani says thisUnion Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, expressed her views on menstrual leave during a session in the Rajya Sabha. S...
Lack of sanitation, menstrual hygiene products at schools cause girls' absenteeism, says report"Our data indicates that girls are fearful of using school toilets during menstruation owing to lack of water, soap, sanitation, missing do...
How adolescent-focussed brand SheWings is empowering girls with curated sustainable menstrual hygiene productsMadan Mohit Bhardwaj, Founder, SheWings Personal Care, delves into the philosophy, product efficacy, and passion for planet Earth, behind t...
Health ministry working on national menstrual policy to ensure access to safe, hygienic productsThe Union Health Ministry is working on formulating a national menstrual hygiene policy that seeks to ensure access to safe and hygienic me...
SC directs States, UTs to submit their responses on menstrual hygiene policies by Aug 31The Supreme Court on Monday warned the States and Union Territories to submit their response to the Centre by August 31 on forming a unifor...
National policy on menstrual hygiene: SC warns states and UTs if they fail to submit responseThe Indian Supreme Court has ordered states and Union Territories who have not yet submitted a response to the country's standard operating...
Approximately 44% of Karnataka women aged between 15-24 still use cloth during their menstruation cycleKarnataka has the highest percentage of women among the South Indian states to use cloth as protection during their menstrual days.
More young women than ever before are using menstrual hygiene products in IndiaA major factor behind the upward shift, says Dr Rizvi, was giving states ownership of the menstrual health programme. “In 2014-15, we decen...
World Menstrual Hygiene Day: 8 FAQs about menstrual cupsPriced at Rs 300 onwards, menstrual cups are considered to be ecologically sustainable and cost-effective.
Menstrual hygiene makers like Aakar Innovations, Saral Designs signal emergence of local brandsIn India, 80% women come under house arrest for this common occurrence, because brands in the market are at price points affordable only to...
Women personal hygiene market size pegged at Rs 2000 crore by 2018According to the study, less than 10 per cent of Indian females in the reproductive age group are aware of menstrual hygiene.